FRIENDLY SCIENCE ORCHESTRA - MINIATURE ALBUM 7" (FRIENDLY SCIENCE ENREGISTERMENTS [FS03], 1998) [UK]

Friendly Science Orchestra - Miniature Album 7"

(Friendly Science Enregistrerments [fs03], 1998) [UK]

Wonderful little short 7" "mini album" from Friendly Science Orchestra (Ian Masters of Pale Saints). I like the opening track where he sings a sweet one in Japanese. 

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THE DELGADOS - UNDER CANVAS UNDER WRAPS CDEP (CHEMIKAL UNDERGROUND [CHEM 006CD], 1996) [UK]

The Delgados - Under Canvas Under Wraps CDEP

(Chemikal Underground [CHEM 006CD], 1996) [UK]

Nice 4-song CDEP from Scottish indie rock band The Delgados. Love the opening track!

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THE CHERRY SMASH - WEST COAST RIP-OFF 7" (CANDY FLOSS [CF-010], 1995) [US]

The Cherry Smash - West Coast Rip-Off 7"

(Candy Floss [CF-010], 1995) [US]

Three groovy lo-fi songs from California's The Cherry Smash sometime around 95/96 on Candy Floss. Later reformed as Spectacle and re-recorded two of these songs which are quite different - but still fantastic.

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SPECTACLE - GLOW IN THE DARK SOUL CD (SUPREME RECORDINGS [314-524- 525-2], 1998) [US]

Spectacle - Glow In The Dark Soul CD

(Supreme Recordings [314-524 525-2], 1998) [US]

I really loved this 7" by The Cherry Smash & Further I'm about to post, but first I'm going to post up this CD by LA band, Spectacle. Who apparently was the band made up of former members of Further & The Cherry Smash and formed as Spectacle and re-recorded some of their earlier songs. It's hard to decided if I like the fuzzy lo-fi recordings of Further more or if I like these more polished recordings from Spectacle. You decide.

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TELEVISION PERSONALITIES - THREE WISHES 7" (WHAAM! RECORDS [WHAAM 4], 1982) [UK]

Television Personalities - Three Wishes 7"

(Whaam! Records [WHAAM 4], 1982) [UK]

Television Personalities and Dan Treacy again with another 7" single, this time on Whaam! from 1982 with three songs.

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VA - THE AMAZING PHANTOM THIRD CHANNEL 7" (CHER DOLL RECORDS [CHER 04], 1994)

VA - The Amazing Phantom Third Channel 7"

(Cher Doll Records [CHER 04], 1994)

Yet, another lo-fi indie 7" compilation, on Cher Doll Records from 1994.

Tracklisting:

01 - Crayon - Too Much Sugar

02 - Watercolor Sunset - Hollywood Decay

03 - Neutral Milk Hotel - Up And Over We Go

04 - Paste - Nickels 

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VA - CHAMPAGNE DANCING PARTY 7" (CHER DOLL RECORDS [CHER 05], 1995) [US]

VA - Champagne Dancing Party 7"

(Cher Doll Records [CHER 05], 1995) [US]

Another neat lo-fi 7" compilation this time on Cher Doll Records from 1995. 

Tracklisting:

01 - Beanpole - You're Flying

02 - Sno Boy - Something Special (Fuzzy Mix)

03 - Names For Pebbles - Imaginary Friend

04 - Orange Cake Mix - 2CU

05 - New Bad Things - Rasputin Lover

06 - Stuffd Bear - I'm Just A Stuffed Toy With No Self Esteem

07 - Neutral Milk Hotel - Invent Yourself A Shortcake

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ORANGE CAKE MIX - OBSERVATIONS OF TOMORROW AND TODAY 12" (BLACKBEAN AND PLACENTA TAPE CLUB [BBPTC17], 1995) [US]

Orange Cake Mix - Observations of Tomorrow and Today

Single-Sided Mini-Album 12"

(Blackbean and Placenta Tape Club [BBPTC17], 1995) [US]

A single-sided 12" from Orange Cake Mix on Blackbean and Placenta Tape Club from 1995. I remember passing over this in the used sections a couple of times before finally pulling the trigger and buying it (it just looked so pathetic with a flimsy sheet of paper as the cover and no real packaging). Glad I bought it though, great lo-fi songs.

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FREE LOAN INVESTMENTS - YOUTH WILL UNDERSTAND 7" (BOOFF [BOOFF 001], 2001) [SWE]

Free Loan Investments - Youth Will Understand 7"

(BOOFF [BOOFF 001], 2001) [SWE]

I can't say I really know much or anything about this Swedish indie group, Free Loan Investments, what I can say is I enjoy their music. This is their first single on BOOFF from 2001.

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TWA TOOTS - THE PEEL SESSIONS 12" (STRANGE FRUIT [SFPS 010], 1986) [UK]

Twa Toots - The Peel Sessions 12"

(Strange Fruit [SFPS 010], 1986) [UK]

The band essentially recorded this session with John Peel and kind of disappeared. Fantastic four songs from this early 80s UK group, Twa Toots.

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MIGHTY MIGHTY - EVERYBODY KNOWS THE MONKEY 7" (GIRLIE RECORDS [GAY 1], 1986) [UK]

Mighty Mighty - Everybody Knows The Monkey 7"

(Girlie Records [GAY 1], 1986) [UK]

Debut single from Birmingham, England's Mighty, Mighty on Girlie Records from 1986.

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BOYRACER & THE ROPERS - SPLIT TOUR 7" (I WISH I WAS A SLUMBERLAND RECORD [WISH 005], 1994) [US]

Boyracer & The Ropers - Split Tour 7"

(I Wish I Was A Slumberland Record [WISH 005], 1994) [US]

A song from each band here The Ropers & Boyracer clocking in around four minutes each approximately which is nice for Boyracer, I tend to like their longer tracks. I Wish I Was A Slumberland Records from 1994.

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14 ICED BEARS & THE HERMIT CRABS - SPLIT 7" FLEXI (FRANK, 1987) [UK]

14 Iced Bears & The Hermit Crabs - Split 7" Flexi

(Frank, 1987) [UK]

Two live songs here recorded in 1986 in Brighton, England from 14 Iced Bears and The Hermit Crabs on this split 7" flexi disc on Frank records released 1987.

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